In the Blink of an Eye

I guess it's only natural to want to write a blog after what happened yesterday. If you've never been in a car accident, I pray you never have to experience what goes on. Even if they car doesn't look that bad, the sequence of events won't stop replaying in your mind for days or even weeks. Yesterday's events are no exception.

To make a long story short, I was driving a friend's car down Hwy. 414 heading towards 25. I see a white car coming in my lane very fast. I try to slow down and honk but he doesn't move. I swerve off to the right in hopes that he'll just fly on past me but no. Smashes right into the driver side door and then manages to make me slide about 30 yards into an enbankent and he keeps flying, goes over a driveway and smashes into some trees. Luckily, I had people right there to help me out and I saw him get out of his car and walk around. Both cars are totaled but we are both fine. I've got neck pain and hip pain and bruises but other than that, Praise God I'm alive. That, I know, is the only reason I'm here. I know it was because of His protection and His leading me to swerve that it wasn't a head-on collision.

Three random bits of information to the story:
1. He said he fell asleep and doesn't remember anything until he woke up and he was in the trees.
2. He was driving a NGU campus security car.
3. They estimated him to be traveling at about 70-75 miles per hour.

Now NGU gets to buy Brett a new car! :) I keep saying Brett gets a new car and I get a new outlook on life. It's a win-win situation.

This might sound cliche' but I don't care. I'm just SO blessed to be alive. According to at least three folks, including the trooper on the scene, "it was a good thing I swerved cuz' I might not be here to tell this story." So, that's always a good reminder of how quickly things can change...In the Blink of an Eye.

I'm so thankful for the people that were out there to help and just to be there to support. It was nice to stand there and even be able to laugh about things at the scene of such a horrible accident. I'm thankful nobody got hurt and that insurance can cover the cars. I'm thankful for Brett and her being so understanding and forgiving when I feel horrible about totaling her car. I'm thankful for hearing Brett's granny say, "You can replace cars but you can't replace people." I'm thankful for everyone who's been calling or leaving notes on facebook just making sure I'm ok. I'm thankful it wasn't a lot worse.

That's why I always tell everyone to be careful when they go somewhere. You never know what can happen.

Love you.